GBAPS board agrees to land swap

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS) district has agreed to a land swap with the city of Green Bay.

GBAPS will acquire land around Beaumont Elementary School, Chappell Elementary School, Fort Howard Elementary School, Jefferson Head Start Learning Center, Nicolet Elementary School and Sullivan Elementary School, while it will deed to the city 1.26 acres near Keller Elementary and the 5.59-acre MacArthur Elementary School property.

GBAPS will be responsible for all costs of razing the MacArthur Elementary building and demolishing the asphalt play surface on that property.

The cost was included in the November 2024 Referendum.

GBAPS will also provide the city with exclusive negotiating rights for nine months for the development of the Tank Elementary and Elmore Elementary properties.

The nine-month plan will not begin until the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year for Elmore Elementary, but the district will have final say over the sale of the Tank and Elmore properties.

The city will vote on it March 18.

Strategic Plan

During the March 17 meeting, the GBAPS Board of Education approved strategic plan priorities and goals for the next five years.

They include:

Academic Excellence

• ELA performance (grades 3-11) will meet or exceed the annual state average as measured by State assessments
• Math performance (grades 3-11) will meet or exceed the annual State average as measured by State assessments
• The district average ACT composite score will be 20 or higher
• The district graduation rate will be 90% or higher

• The percentage of students earning a dual-credit or AP credit will be 73% or higher with a reduction in our greatest disproportionality by at least 50% from a 2024 baseline
• At least 45% of its students will earn an industry credential upon graduation

Thriving Student Body

• Increase student favorable perceptions in the area of social and emotional wellness as determined by Panorama survey baseline established in Spring 2025
• Increase student favorable perceptions in the areas of “sense of belonging” by 25 percentage points for elementary students and by 35 percentage points for secondary students as determined by Panorama survey

• Increase student favorable perceptions in the areas of student-teacher relationships by 10 percentage points for elementary students and by 32 percentage points for secondary students as determined by Panorama survey
• Participation in clubs, teams and activities will increase by at least 8.5% points for middle school and high school students
• Student attendance will meet or exceed state average for percent of students persistently present
• At least 12% of students will graduate with proficiency in multiple languages
• 100% of secondary students will have a customized success plan that includes an academic plan with preliminary career identification and personal pursuits

Thriving Workforce

• 90% or more of staff will be persistently present on student contact days
• Average years of experience within the district will increase by 10% across all workgroups
• 100% of full-time staff working the full school year will participate in relevant professional learning aligned to district priorities
• 95% or more of staff will be injury or accident-free during the school year

• The percentage of staff earning another degree, license, certification or credential will increase annually as determined by baseline established in 2025

Family and Community Engagement

• 100% of district schools will have a Family/Parent Engagement component in their School Success Plan, actively monitored with data
• Increase in favorable responses from families regarding engagement as determined by baseline established in 2025
• 100% of district schools will have a Community Partnership component in their School Success Plan, actively monitored with data

• Increase in favorable responses from community partners regarding school and/or district collaboration as determined by baseline established in 2025